High School Summer Abroad Blog

What a weekend we had in Rotterdam! We took the train down from Amsterdam after class on Friday--it was a beautiful day to look around the Dutch countryside as we...keep reading

After our daily art and Czech language classes, students learned how to make traditional Czech cuisine. They chopped, rolled, and stirred all throughout the ChefParade kitchen and enjoyed feasting on...keep reading

Our students knew about piñatas. They had seen piñatas before, but this time they had a great time making some! They had a lot of fun planning the colors and...keep reading

Today´s activity was a visit to the Animaya Zoo. This zoo pretends to recreate a safari, where three different ¨ meadow ¨ exhibits can be found, including American, Euro-Asian and...keep reading

With the end drawing near, students reflected back on some of their most memorable moments. When questioned, the buzz of "Belgium!" began to fill our ears. Catching the train last...keep reading

Today was a GREAT DAY! We began our journey by meeting up with our Portuguese instructors who took us for a functional Portuguese lesson in the market. There we split...keep reading

Exploration of the Avencas began with scenic drive along the Marginal. Along the edge of a busy city, lays rocky shores below. On first glance it looks nothing more than...keep reading

"Feel the rhythm of the beat," is exactly what our dance instructor, Gala, told us during our dance lesson. She continued on by saying it's not so important the choreography,...keep reading

Was it a case of 'Too many cooks spoil the broth' at our cooking class in Florence ? Assolutamente no! For one thing there wasn’t a broth in sight as...keep reading

World Government Participant, Taryn, chose to share her experience visiting the International Criminal Court: At the end of my first week on the World Government program in Amsterdam, I had...keep reading